Air Force Combat Controller to Receive Silver Star for Firefight in Iraq Staff Sgt. Christopher Lewis, a Special Tactics combat controller, will be presented with the third-highest valor award.
Report: Cost of Post-9/11 Wars To Taxpayers $23K Apiece A new estimate of the costs of the post-9/11 wars puts the total at $5.6 trillion, or $23,386 for each taxpayer. Read more.
With Victory Declared in Raqqa, Marine Artillery Unit in Syria to Return Home After three months of combat in Syria supporting the assault on Raqqa, a Marine Corps 155mm artillery battery is declaring...
Troop Surge in Afghanistan Completed; 14,000 Now on Ground The U.S. has boosted the number of troops in Afghanistan from 11,000 to 14,000.
Op-Ed: The War Against ISIS -- The End of the Beginning ISIS will find it easy to melt back into the population and to return to the insurgency tactics they used prior to June 2014.
Special Ops Dog Handler Awarded Bronze Star for Heroism in ISIS Fight A decorated Marine Raider who was critically wounded in Iraq received one of the nation's most prestigious awards for valor.
US Rejects Russian Charges of Aiding ISIS in Syria The U.S. has charged the Russians with concocting a tale that the U.S. flew air cover for ISIS.
DoD Announces France Travel Ban U.S. military personnel, dependents and all Defense civilian contractors and employees may not travel to France, the DoD said...
The Continued Unravelling of the Middle East: A Deep Dive into History Sykes-Picot was the first, but not the only treaty that would subsequently define the political topography of the Middle East...
Keeping Iraq Off Travel Ban List Helps Anti-ISIS Fight: General The top U.S. commander for Iraq and Syria said that keeping Iraq off the U.S. travel ban list would make his job easier.
Top Enlisted Leader at Air Force Special Operations Command Fired, Facing Investigation Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green, who advised on the readiness, training and quality of life of enlisted air commandos, was...
Army to Soldiers: Reenlist by Monday if You Want to Claim Incentives While it is not unusual for the Army to curtail incentives after meeting its retention goals, the troops were given little...
Former Air Force Commander Punished with 21 Days' Confinement, Forfeiture of Pay After Guilty Plea Col. Christopher Meeker, the former commander of Wright-Patterson's 88th Air Base Wing, was sentenced Tuesday evening after...
New Air Force Academy Mission Statement Drops Educate, Adds a Different Focus The Air Force Academy has rolled out a new mission statement that drops the word "educate" and adds in a focus on winning...
The Army Is Getting Rid of Athletic Trainers The Army is set to phase out its unit-level athletic trainers -- civilian specialists tasked with providing immediate care...